Providence, RI Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

Any person who shall urinate or defecate on or from any public street, alley, sidewalk or floor of any public building or building where the public gathers or has access, or who enters upon the private property of another and shall urinate or defecate on such private property; or(h)Any person who enters upon the private property of another and looks into an occupied building structure located thereon without visible or lawful business with the owner or occupant thereof. Any person found guilty of any violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment of not fewer than three (3) days nor more than thirty (30) days or by not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days of voluntary community service.

(Ord. 1914, ch. 54, § 1; Rev. Ords. 1946, ch. 23, §1; Ord. 1982, ch. 82-27, § 1, 6-6-82; 1989, ch. 89-24, § 1, 11-6-89; Ord. 1995, ch. 95-3, § 1, 3-21-95)

State Law reference— Offenses against decency, §§ 11-2-1, 11-3-4, 11-6-1—11-6-4, 11-9-11—11-9-15, 11-10-1, 11-11-15, 11-11-16, 11-20-1, 11-20-2, 11-34-1—11-34-7, Chs. 11-40, 11-45, Gen. Laws 1956; offenses against public peace, §§ 11-11-1, 11-11-3, 11-11-4, 11-38-1—11-38-4, 11-44-12—11-44-14, 11-44-21, 11-47-21, 11-47-21, 11-47-37, 11-47-38, 45-15-13—45-15-15, Gen. Laws 1956.